Riley

Luza #2

by Frankie Yandow, Jonathan Kuiper

Following on from their near capture at the hands of Bilal and his followers, Keira, Riley and Luza make a daring escape and cross a lake to seek refuge with the faeries. Despite their attempts to remain focused on their task, the friends are finding it difficult and must use all their combined resourcefulness to persevere.

Riley is struggling to keep a number of potentially damaging secrets which could completely unravel their journey, while Luza is recovering from her injuries and the poison given to her by Bilal’s dog. She knows that she must somehow regain her strength in time to fulfill the prophecy, but, like Riley, the fox also knows more than she’s telling and it could cost Keira dearly.

Meanwhile, Keira has a brief reunion with her father and must come to terms with the new found knowledge that her life has changed forever. Accepting it, and her new task, is a different matter however, and she isn’t sure if she will have the strength to do what is asked of her.

Can the three friends be prepared before Bilal returns to seek his revenge? Will they fulfill the prophecy or will the forces of Sohon win the war over Lane, his daughter and all that is good in the forest?

280 pages, ebook

Published October 5, 2016

About the author

Frankie Yandow (pen name for Jonathan Kuiper) is a proud native of New Hampshire. If you ask him whether his home experiences all four seasons, he'll be quick to add there are five. Kuiper and his family consider mud season a fun time of year that is between the end of winter and the one day of spring, before summer.

Active throughout the year; running and ice skating are two activities he uses to brainstorm new ideas. A teacher by trade, Jonathan uses his students as inspiration and for feedback on his latest projects. His writing influences are C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, Mike Jefferies, and Robert Crane.

Reviews

[Brandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unfortunately, I have misplaced my copy of this book and was never able to finish it. It was really enjoyable, though, quite creative and original. I was about three-quarters through it when I lost it, so I feel pretty confident rating it a 4.6. I would definitely read more of Frankie Yandow's works in the future.

[Beth Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good

I enjoyed this book even more than the first one. It ended on a cliffhanger. I do not like cliffhangers.

[Alyssa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the author effectively used the creative/writing process throughout this book. At the end of the series, I realized that everything that had happened in the books had been on purpose, which I think was really smart of the author. As I expected, I did see character growth in this book, but I also found that this book filled in a lot of the answers to the questions that I had about the first book, while causing some more questions. I appreciate the relationships that are built or re-established in this part of the series.

[Esther Haddie's Haven · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm about to go insane!

Now that I've read this book, all I want is more! The connection between Riley and the two princesses is nicely executed. I liked how the King is in relation to Keira, and the way he protects her. Everything is connected some way or another, and I really enjoyed it.
Foxes are my favorite animal recently and getting to read a story with them as the main focal point is really fun.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author for honest review.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keira continues her adventure with the artic fox Luza. She and her friends attempt to travel to safety while running from the hunter. Will they reach their destination or be caught or killed?